Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars,written and directed by George Lucas was the first of six films released in the Star Wars sage. It earned $460 million in the United States and $337 million overseas, surpassing Jaws (1975) as the highest-grossing film of all time at that time. The film gained ten Academy Award nominations, winning six; the nominations included Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness and Best Picture.